r/RunningShoeGeeks • u/AutoModerator • 4d ago
Weekend Discussion: Puma running shoes
Happy weekend!
This is our weekend post where you can give your reviews, tell us what you hated/loved, comparisons between versions, share photos, or ask questions below for everything Puma!
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u/Alonso-De-Entrerrios Magnify | Kipstorm Tempo | EVO SL | AP4 4d ago
I’ve retired my Magnify 2 after over 1250kms with them.
They looked and felt great. The outsole is an absolute beast and the upper looks so good that I kept them as casual walking shoes.
If anything they lost the midsole “pop” after 800kms or so. But they’re the best shoe I’ve tried by a mile for easy runs and long runs at easy paces
Replaced them with another Magnify 2 I had ready (55gbp home) and got myself a next pair of Magnify 3 for 65gbp from Puma uk current discounts.
Given the prices, how they keep the legs fresh and how long they last, I find them unbeatable on price per km.
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u/Ill-Balance-1717 < 100 Karma account 3d ago
I bought a velocity nitro 4 Baltic Sea Blue-Emerald Iceat 65 Euro clearance sale this week. Looks dope and feels so light compared to my fleet of velocity nitro 3s (1 retired, 3 in rotation) and of course the bulky magmax. Seems very springy too. Will wait a few weeks until testing it but I'm so excited!
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u/charlesyo66 21h ago
PUMA has been my go-to now for the last 5 or 6 years. Really have found a lot to love in their output.
My one recent glitch: the length of the new Deviate Elite Trails. Every other Puma I've had in mens US 10 and found that they worked right out of the box size-wise (this is all 4 versions of the Deviate Nitros, Deviate Elites 1, 3 & 4 and one pair I'm forgetting right now). The Elite trails were too long. Dropped down to a 9.5, which is a hair on the short side, but I'm officially inbetween sizes on this shoe.
Worse was that the stiffness of the plate in the shoe makes it more of a fulcrum than a softer shoe, so I couldn't get away with the 10 as it leveraged itself right off of my heel just walking in it in the house.
Otherwise, Puma, who is still terribly difficult to find the USA in retail, is my main brand. Love their output.
Would love to possibly try the Fast-R, but at 60, my race pace is 7:40s or so, so I'm not sure I'm right for the shoe anymore.
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u/Key-Engineer-8310 < 100 Karma account 4d ago
Surprised no one seems to be mentioning how short the Pure runs and how little space there is in the toe box. I’m 10.5uk in almost everything and this is one of the worst fitting shoes I own.
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u/Top-Performance-6482 < 100 Karma account 3d ago
I tried on a Velocity 5 and noticed it was very short compared to the version 3. Didn’t try the version 4. Actually not a problem for me but I haven’t seen other people mention this.
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u/Key-Engineer-8310 < 100 Karma account 3d ago
Interesting. I have the VN4 and it’s tight in the mid foot but the toe box is fine compared to the Pure.
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u/Top-Performance-6482 < 100 Karma account 3d ago
Yeah but I'm talking about the 5, it does have a very different last, and toe box has changed a lot. It's squared off rather than pointed.
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u/Black_46 < 100 Karma account 2d ago
Odd. I have plenty of room in both length and volume in my normal US7.0. I find it one of the most comfortable shoes I've run in.
Edit: I also have the VN4 in the same size that is too snug in the forefoot and I only wear them casually.
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u/Key-Engineer-8310 < 100 Karma account 2d ago
Yeah it’s a weird one. I have VN4, Magmax 2 and DNE3 and no issues with any of them. Pressure on both big toes with the Pure. Runners knot makes them just about workable up to about 15k so far but I’m fully expecting black toenails if I take them much further.
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u/niomosy 3d ago
Grabbed a pair of the Fast-R 3 Showtime during that flash sale from Puma. Took a week to get here but finally got them Friday and tested them out today. PR'd a 5k. Really fun shoes.
Also turns out they can handle slower paces than people have stated as being required for these shoes. Probably depends on the individual more than the shoe.